Theme: Uncovering the Unseen

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

The Harker School
500 Saratoga Avenue
San Jose, California, 95129
United States

Arissa Huda

Arissa Huda is a current senior at the Harker School. She spends her time engaging with her community through speech and debate where she has won multiple awards on the local, state, and national levels as well as her school community. Her acquaintances know her as someone always willing to cheer them on and joke around. Volunteering plays a large role in Arissa’s life through her mosque and clubs at school. She is also the vice president of the Women in STEM program at Harker which seeks to address the disparity in the STEM field because of gender and create opportunities for young girls to engage with a male-dominated industry. At the intersection of all her interests is public health, and through her research in public health, she has honed a passion for equity in the healthcare system and plans to dedicate a career to helping anyone from any walk of life receive the healthcare they deserve.

Guy Kawasaki

Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and the creator of Guy Kawasaki’s Remarkable People podcast. He is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley), and adjunct professor of the University of New South Wales. He was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. He has written Wise Guy, The Art of the Start 2.0, The Art of Social Media, Enchantment, and eleven other books. Kawasaki has a BA from Stanford University, an MBA from UCLA, and an honorary doctorate from Babson College.

Scott Odekirk

Scott Odekirk is an award-winning public speaker and teacher at The Harker School. He teaches speech and debate, has coached national champion speakers, and has a long history in education. He is a proud father and husband.